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How have overweight and obesity rates changed in the US between 1988 and 2012? correct answers They have both increased (Especially obesity rates) List health problems associated with obesity? correct answers Heart disease, gallbladder disease, arthritis, sleep apnea, type II diabetes and some...

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UKY Stephenson DHN 212 Exam 3

How have overweight and obesity rates changed in the US between 1988 and 2012?
correct answers They have both increased (Especially obesity rates)

List health problems associated with obesity? correct answers Heart disease,
gallbladder disease, arthritis, sleep apnea, type II diabetes and some types of cancer

Be able to calculate a person's BMI and identify if that person is underweight, normal,
overweight, or obese. correct answers BMI = Weight(kg)/Height (m^2)
<18.5 = Underweight, 18.5-24.9 = Normal, 25-29.5 = Overweight, 30-34.9 = Obese
Class I, 35-39.5 = Obese Class II, <40 = Obese Class III

Differentiate Obese Classes I, II, and III correct answers I = 30-34.9
II = 35-39.5
III = >40

What is the major limitation of BMI? correct answers BMI does not take into account
the muscle mass of a person (Muscle weighs more than fat!)

Contrast subcutaneous fat and visceral fat correct answers Subcutaneous fat - Under
the skin/cellulite
Visceral - More dangerous; embedded deeper in the body and increases risk of chronic
disease

Which is more dangerous from a health standpoint? correct answers Visceral fat is
more dangerous than subcutaneous fat

List two ways that body fat can be measured correct answers "Bod Pod" and skin fold
thickness test

What are healthy body fat percentages for males and females? correct answers Males
- 13-21%
Females - 23-31%

What can waist circumference tell you about a person's health? correct answers
Assesses android obesity (extra fat stored in the abdominal area); greater waist
circumference = more visceral fat and more chance of developing a chronic disease

Are males more likely to have an "apple" or "pear" shape? Females? correct answers
Males - apple
Females - pear

, Remember that if energy input is equal to energy output, a person should maintain their
current body weight. correct answers Know this concept

What are the four components of energy output? correct answers Basal metabolic rate,
physical exercise, thermic effect of food, and non-exercise activity thermogenesis
(NEAT)

What does BMR tell you? correct answers The minimum amount of kcals that the body
uses for vital activities when you are completely at rest

List factors that increase and decrease BMR: correct answers Increase - Growth,
exercise, stress, and stimulant drugs
Decrease - Low calorie diet, insufficient thyroid hormone, aging, and less body surface
area (short)

Calculate a person's BMR given their gender and body weight correct answers BMR for
men - 1.0kcal x weight (kg) x 24 hours
BMR for women - 0.9 x weight (kg) x 24 hours

What factors influence how much energy a person burns during physical activity?
correct answers Type of activity, duration, intensity, and weight of the person

What is the thermic effect of food and how significantly does it contribute to a person's
energy output? correct answers Energy that is lost as heat = 5-10% of total energy
output

What is NEAT? correct answers Non-exercise activity thermogenesis (Fidgeting,
posture, etc.); contributes to energy output minimally

Be able to calculate a person's total energy given the equation and physical activity
factor correct answers Height is in meters; PA = physical activity

In general, what factors influence a person's body weight? correct answers
Physiological, psychological, and genetic

Describe the set-point theory: correct answers The body's fat content and body weight
are genetically pre-determined

A person who is obese is more likely to have more or less active "thrifty genes"?
correct answers They will have more active thrifty genes

Contrast hunger and appetite: correct answers Hunger - physiological need to eat
Appetite - the desire to eat appealing food

Briefly describe how ghrelin and leptin influence food intake correct answers Ghrelin -
made in the stomach and increases hunger (increases food intake)

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